• Archdiocese of Philadelphia has Paid Over $78 Million to Clergy Abuse Survivors July 8, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Three and a half years ago, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia set up the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program (IRRP). A final report released by the IRRP showed that the archdiocese paid out $78 million . . . click to read more
• Ruling Allows Rochester Abuse Survivors to Sue Diocese June 23, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A ruling by a federal bankruptcy judge will allow clergy sexual abuse survivors to move forward with lawsuits against the Diocese of Rochester. click to read more
• NY Governor Signs Adult Survivors Act into Law June 17, 2022 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Adult Survivors Act. Similar to the state’s 2019 Child Victims Act, the law opens up a one-year revival window for adult survivors of sexual assault. click to read more
• Clergy Sex Abuse Survivor Asking Ohio Lawmakers to Update Statute of Limitations Laws June 15, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Neyer is seeking more accountability from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, as well as asking lawmakers to reform the state’s current child sex abuse statute of limitations laws. click to read more
• Providence Diocese Accused of Victim Blaming in Lawsuit June 2, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A recently filed lawsuit by a clergy sexual abuse survivor accuses the leaders of the Rhode Island Catholic Church of “victim blaming” and ignoring multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children by clergy. click to read more
• Nebraska Lawmaker’s Death May Halt Child Sex Abuse SOL Reform Bill June 2, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In late 2021, Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson’s office released the results of its investigation into clergy sex abuse and the Catholic dioceses in the state. click to read more
• New Mexico Diocese Announces $121.5 Million Settlement May 27, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, one of the oldest dioceses in the United States, announced it had reached a settlement agreement with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in order to resolve its bankruptcy protection filing. click to read more
• Diocese of Albany Adds Priest to Credibly Accused List May 26, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Diocese of Albany recently added retired priest Father Gregory Weider for “reasonable cause” to its list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse. click to read more
• Investigation Finds Southern Baptist Leaders Covered Up Sex Abuse Claims May 25, 2022 Religious Institutions Sexual Abuse & Assault A third-party investigation, done at the request of Southern Baptists, found that for almost twenty years, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention were ignoring claims regarding a sexual abuse epidemic within the community. click to read more
• Archdiocese of Chicago Settles Abuse Claim for $1.2 Million May 24, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Abuse Claim Against Defrocked Priest Settled for $1.2 Million click to read more
• Louisiana Opens Revival Window May 17, 2022 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits Louisiana opened a three-year revival window which gives sexual abuse survivors with expired civil claims the ability to file them. click to read more
• Over 800 Sex Abuse Lawsuits Filed in New Jersey Since Revival Window Opened January 12, 2022 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits Since December 1, 2019, when New Jersey opened a two-year revival window for victims of sexual abuse, 820 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against clerics, teachers, and nuns have been filed against Catholic dioceses and orders. click to read more
• Sex Abuse SOL Reform Law Takes Effect Mid-October in Maine October 19, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Maine sexual abuse survivor Robert Dupuis was only 12 years old in 1961 when Rev. John J. Curran began sexually abusing him. click to read more
• Michigan Lawmakers Consider Extending Time for Child Sex Abuse Victims to Bring Lawsuits September 30, 2021 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits The Michigan Legislature is considering bipartisan bills which, if passed, would give survivors of sexual abuse more time to bring their claims forward and file lawsuits against their abusers in the state of Michigan. The current law caps the civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse at age 28,… click to read more
• Woman Sues Airbnb for 2016 Sexual Assault September 30, 2021 Airbnb Sexual Assaults In 2017, Leslie Lapayowker filed a lawsuit against Airbnb seeking to hold the company accountable for her sexual assault. The claim contends that the company was negligent in allowing her to rent a room from Carlos Del Olmo, a man who was previously accused of domestic violence. click to read more